(~s)
You can use ~ to refer to a group of people, especially if they are noisy or disorganized.
A ~ of journalists sit in a hotel foyer waiting impatiently.
N-COUNT-COLL: usu N of n disapproval
(~s)
You can use ~ to refer to a group of people, especially if they are noisy or disorganized.
A ~ of journalists sit in a hotel foyer waiting impatiently.
N-COUNT-COLL: usu N of n disapproval
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012